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As an international student, Bowen Shi had some initial challenges when he arrived in Athens in 2013, including a language barrier and a very different classroom culture than he was used to in China.

But the senior majoring in Economics has taken advantage of Ohio University’s many opportunities to expand his global horizon. He joined student government, helped with the Ohio Program of Intensive English orientation for new international students, organized Around the World in 80 Minutes, and studied abroad in Germany, even backpacking around Europe for a month after his academic program.